Combined guideway, storage, and delivery device for bobbins



March 28, 1939. PORFlDQ 2,l5l,868

COMBINED GUIDEWAY. STORAGE, AND DELIVERY DEVICE FOR BOBBINS Filed March 21, 1958 Z3 Z4 26 12 24 Ifzani L 25 Patented Mar. 28, 1939 UNITED srarss PATENT OFFICE COMBINED GUIDEWAY, STORAGE, AND DE- LIVERY DEVICE FOR BOBBINS Gabriel Porfido, Taunton, Mass.

Application March 21, 1938, Serial No. 197,084

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a combined guideway, storage and delivery device for bobbins which is used in association with a spinning frame or the like.

One object of my invention is to dispense with the labor of individually collecting empty bobbins off the top of a spinning frame where they are customarily placed after the thread is drawn off. Another object is to provide a convenient, systematic means for receiving said. empty bob-- bins directly above the point where they were used in operation, wherein they may be slid at will to a storage bin and thence automatically pass out into a truck or receptacle by the mere raising of a gate whenever desired. Another object of my device is to speed up the collection of said bobbins at whatever times are most convenient for the workers. Another object is to eliminate accidental breakage of thread or yarn by the person who reaches over the frame to pick up the empty bobbins and in doing so occasionally breaks a thread or yarn extending from the bobbins in use.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction, combination and operative arrangement of parts such as is disclosed by the drawing and specifications. The nature of the invention'is such as to render it susceptible to various changes and modifications, and, therefore, I am not to be limited to said disclosure; but am entitled to all such changes therefrom as fall within the scope of my claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view, broken away, of my device in association with a spinning frame, the gate of the delivery chute being open, and Figure 2 is an end View of the same,

broken away, taken at the delivery end of my device. Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

As illustrated, my device is mounted on a spinning, frame it which has the usual top shelf H and is supplied with rovings or full bobbins I2 which are rotated thereon and removed when the thread or yarn is unwound. A base l3 constitutes a main support for said spinning frame.

Resting on said shelf II and supporting my device are legs l8. Said device has a long narrow trough or channel member 23 placed on each side of said shelf ll. These channel members 20 are generally U-shaped and they extend lengthwise of said spinning frame I0, being spaced apart laterally, a predetermined distance that in Figure 3 of the drawing. Each of these chan- 5 nel members 20 provide a separate channel or guideway to receive the bobbins or spools 26 which are the same as the bobbins l2 only the thread on them has been unwound. Each said channel member 26 has an outer side 2| extending upwardly, a bottom 22, an inner side 23 extending upwardly and higher than said outer side 2|, and a horizontal top or shelf 24, extending inwardly, these parts 2!, 22, 23 and 24 being connected, the whole channel member preferably being formed from one piece of material such as sheet metal with the inner side 23 extending definitely higher than said empty bobbin spool 26, which lies lengthwise therein, as shown in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing. The ends of said full bobbins l2 may rest on two extension shelves 24.

Each said channel member 20 has a portion 28 which extends downwardly longitudinally towards the delivery end of my device and a portion 29 which extends therefrom upwardly longitudinally to a point where it communicates or connects with a receiving receptacle in the form of a combined storage bin and delivery chute 30 which is open at the back or inner end to provide an entrance through which said bobbin spools 26 are pushed directly from said channel members or guideways 2D. Said storage bin and delivery chute 30 extends downwardly'towards the floor, having two sides 3!, a bottom 32, and a gate 33 at the outer portion which is hinged as at 34 to said bottom 32. Above said gate is a top strut 35 which extends between said sides 3! to which is attached a latch 36 to hold the gate 33 normally closed.

As the operator removes the empty bobbins 26 from the spinning frame) they are laid lengthwise in said channels 20 and at intervals said bobbins 26 are slid by pushing them in said channels 20 to said storage bin and delivery chute 3! where they roll against said gate 33, which, when unlatched, permits them to drop into a receptacle 38 which is used to collect and carry them away in. It will thus be seen that by a mere pushing of said bobbins 26 in said channel members 20 they are moved to a point where they may be dropped altogether into said receptacle 38 by the mere actuation of said latch 36 to open said gate 33.

Said channels 20 could, of course, be made 55 wider to receive said bobbins 26 crosswise, whereby they could be rolled along to said bin and delivery chute 30.

What I claim is:

1. A device for use in association with a spinning frame, said device having two channel members, each said channel member comprising an outer side, a bottom and an inner side, a receiving receptacle one portion of which has an opening, said channel members being in communication with said receptacle at said opening, said receptacle having a bottom slanting downwardly and outwardly, and a gate mounted on said receptacle, and means adapted to hold said gate in closed position and to permit said gate to be opened as desired.

2. A device for use in association with a spinning frame, said device having two channel members, each said channel member comprising an outer side, a bottom and an inner side higher than said outer side, a receiving receptacle a portion of which is open, said channel members being in communication with said receptacle at said open portion, said receptacle having a gate mounted on said receptacle, and means adapted to hold said gate in closed position and to permit said gate to be opened as desired.

3. A device in association with a spinning frame, said device having two channel members on each side of and extending longitudinally of and supported by said frame, said channel members being spaced apart laterally, each said channel member comprising an outer side, a bottom, an inner side higher than said outer side, and a top extending inwardly from the top of said inner side, a receiving receptacle supported by said frame which has an opening in communication with said channel members whereby bobbins may be moved in said channel members directly into said receptacle.

4. A device in association with a spinning frame, said device having two channel members on each side of and extending longitudinally of and supported by said frame, said channel members being spaced apart laterally, a portion of each said channel member extending downwardly and another portion extending therefrom upwardly, each said channel member comprising an outer side, a bottom, an inner side higher than said outer side, and a top extending inwardly from the top of said inner side, a receiving receptacle supported by said frame which is open and in communication with the latter mentioned portions of said channel members whereby bobbins may be moved in said chan nel members into said receptacle, said receptacle having a bottom slanting downwardly and outwardly, two sides, and a gate mounted to said receptacle and extending from one side to the other to prevent the bobbins sliding out of said receptacle, and means to hold said gate in closed position and to permit said gate to be opened as desired.

GABRIEL PORFIDO. 

